Monthly Archives: June 2014

Want to be part of an arctic expedition and learn more about climate change? Fullerton has been invited by the Institute on Science for Global Policy (ISGP) to nominate citizens to personally experience what climate change means in their daily lives. This financially subsidized expedition will involve sailing on a vessel for one week in the Arctic and participating in debates and conversations with international scientists and policy makers. It is organized through partnerships formed by the ISGP with Lindblad-National Geographic Expeditions and the television broadcast/social media communities.

All those invited will have the chance to participate in organized debates and caucuses, excursions from the vessel, and informal discussions on the ISGP-Lindblad Project expedition vessel. ICCAP does not lobby for any specific conclusions, but seeks to provide citizens with opportunities to express their views. While most expenses will be covered, a nominal portion will be raised within the Fullerton Community.

Anyone wishing to be nominated should contact R.L. Schmidt at (562) 698-4990. For more information, please click here.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, in conjunction with the California Small Business Association, honored Two Saucy Broads Pizza of Fullerton at the 2014 California Small Business Day. The event honoring small businesses was held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento.

“Small businesses are the heartbeat and cornerstones of our State – they are creating jobs, building on our economy and providing high quality services right in our neighborhoods. It is a true honor to recognize two remarkable women who, despite having opened their business during very difficult economic times, have thrived in our community for the past three years. They are true testaments to the American dream,” stated Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva.

Final Policy Committee Test Results in Unanimous Support for Student Safety

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Legislation that requires public schools to stock epinephrine auto injectors — commonly known as epi-pens — on campus has passed its final policy test in the State Assembly, gaining the unanimous support of legislators who serve on the Assembly Education Committee. SB 1266, authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), will help save lives by ensuring this critically important medicine can be administered quickly and safely if a student suffers from a serious allergic reaction during school hours. California law allows public schools to stock epinephrine, but does not require it.

“I think we can all agree that keeping children safe at school is one of government’s most basic obligations to parents,” said Senator Huff during the most recent committee hearing. “We have a new health epidemic in schools which warrants our attention to that obligation, life threatening allergies.”

Potentially fatal anaphylactic allergic reactions can and have taken place when a person is stung by a bee, ingests food such as shellfish or nuts, or even …read more

Fullerton City Hall will be closed Friday, July 4, in recognition of the Independence Day holiday. It will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday, July 8. The Fullerton Main Library will also be closed Friday, July 4 but will be open on Saturday. The Main Library’s normal operating hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. MG Disposal, the city’s trash contractor, will not make collections July 4th. Pickups will run one day late: Friday’s collection will be made on Saturday, July 5th.

The administrative offices at Fullerton Municipal Airport will be closed July 4; however, airport operations will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. As usual, the Air Traffic Control Tower will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The community is invited to attend Fullerton’s 25th Annual Community Fireworks Show and Festival on July 4. The festival will be held from 5-9:30 p.m. at the Fullerton High School Stadium, located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Berkeley Avenue and Lemon Street. Admission to the festival is free.

Entertainment for the night will be provided by “Soundbytes.” Popular on the Southland music scene for …read more

Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is looking to help low-income veterans purchase homes. Due to the type of funding available, three homes that will be completed this year must be sold strictly to veterans. Two homes will be located in the city of Santa Ana and the third is currently under construction in Cypress. Veteran families must be identified to purchase these homes by July 15. All interested parties must attend either an online or in person orientation in order to begin the process. Active duty military and spouses of deceased veterans are also eligible.

The Muckenthaler Cultural Center’s Summer Solstice Festival will be held Sunday, June 22 from 12-4 p.m. at its 1201 W. Malvern Ave. location in Fullerton. There will be Motal Chinese tacos at the International Taco Festival fundraiser in support of the Fullerton Sister City Association, all part of the Muck’s Summer Solstice festival. The Muck is focused on China in preparation for its new exhibit,”Two Roads, One Journey: Education in China and the U.S.”

To help raise awareness of the hazard of heat illness in the workplace, on Wednesday, July 2 at 11 a.m., Christine Baker, director of California’s Department of Industrial Relations, and Juliann Sum, acting chief of Cal/OSHA, will lead a conference call centered on heat illness prevention. The conference call number is 800-369-1849 and the passcode is: CAL OSHA. Please email your questions and comments to heat@dir.ca.gov.

The HIP Network is a voluntary public/private partnership established to increase both employers’ and employees’ awareness of the hazard of heat illness and the importance of heat illness prevention measures to prevent fatalities and serious illnesses in California workplaces. HIP Network members work together to help prevent heat illness in workplaces throughout California in partnership with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) by providing timely information to employers and employees. Members of the Heat Illness Prevention Network (HIP Network) join together with other private organizations and Cal/OSHA to put vital information in the hands of California’s employees to help prevent heat illness.

Welcome to the Huff Chalkboard, a source for news, views and insider updates from Sacramento on California education issues. As a member of the Senate Education Committee, I am pleased to keep you updated on some of the leading stories concerning California’s education system. I will also provide some of my own thoughts on topics and challenges facing education today. Please feel free to send me your feedback and any ideas you have to improve the Huff Chalkboard newsletter. Thank you for your readership.

– Senator Bob Huff

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

2014 Education Summit

Please mark your calendars. Join me May 1st when I will be hosting my annual Education Summit. This year the theme will be Linked Learning — an innovative education program that is bringing the classroom to life all across the state. Here are the details — See you there!

WHO: Senator Bob Huff joined by education leaders and innovators.

WHAT: Education Summit highlighting Linked Learning.

WHERE: <a class="colorbox" href="https://www.cypresscollege.edu/" title="Link to Cypress College …read more